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March 2018
Northwest Brass Festival 2018
Program to be announced. Guest soloist: Peter Bond of the Metropolitan Opera Guest conductor: Dr. John Falskow Brass Band Northwest in collaboration with Common Tone Arts and Seattle Pacific University is pleased to present the 16th annual Northwest Brass Festival (NWBF). The festival is a day long educational event bringing together student, amateur and professional brass musicians to share ideas and performances. The festival culminates in a Gala Concert that includes the student ensemble, brass bands from throughout the…
Find out more »April 2018
BelPres Services
Brass Band Northwest accompanies the choir for hymns and performs prelude, offertory and postlude for the 9:00am and 11:00am services in the Sanctuary. http://w3w.co/cure.loved.given (Brass Band Northwest uses waht3words to identify performance venues; try it!)
Find out more »May 2018
Resurrection
Spring is a time of rebirth which Brass Band Northwest will explore through music. Paul Lovatt-Cooper and Gustav Mahler both present visions of resurrection. Mahler wrote the text which concludes his second symphony: Die shall I in order to live. Rise again, yes, rise again, Will you, my heart, in an instant! That for which you suffered, To God shall it carry you! —Gustav Mahler John McCabe's work refers to a different rebirth. The salamander of the title is not…
Find out more »June 2018
On The Town
The final concert of our season at BelPres draws on music inspired by the activities that bring us joy. Bernstein's work, On the Town depicts three sailors on shore leave in New York City. The Incredibles is a fabulous film score and the Zelda Overture offers melodies from that iconic video game. Describing Derek Bougeois's work, conductor Tim Reynish writes, "One of his most successful works for me is Diversions. In three movements, the first and third bright and breezy with great use…
Find out more »Westlake Park Concert
Brass Band Northwest will present our summer pops program in downtown Seattle. Brass Band Northwest uses What3Words to locate our events; try it! http://w3w.co/renew.artist.wounds
Find out more »July 2018
Yarrowpoint Fourth of July Celebration
Brass Band Northwest celebrates our nation's birthday at Yarrowpoint, WA. Join us for a patriotic concert full of family fun: hot dogs, strawberry shortcake and beverages available. 11:00 Parade 11:45 Concert - music by Bernstein, Warlock, Sousa and Gershwin. http://w3w.co/forest.hood.famous (Brass Band Northwest uses what3words to locate our events; try it!)
Find out more »Epiphany Summer Concerts
Brass Band Northwest will present our summer pops program at Epiphany Parish in the Madrona neighborhood of Seattle. Bring a picnic supper and join us in this beautiful outdoor venue. Brass Band Northwest uses What3words to locate our venues; try it! http://w3w.co/sweep.glory.pool
Find out more »Occidental Square Concert
Brass Band Northwest appears in a new venue this summer: Occidental Square! Take in historic Seattle and hear some great brass band music! Program features this summers favorites including Song and Dance with Scott Meredith, solo cornet; Tank! featuring Lynn Cook on jazz euphonium; April in Paris featuring Jeff Davis, flugelhorn and Jeff Alpert, vibes; and music from Pirates of the Caribbean, Zelda, plus a few surprises! Brass Band Northwest uses What3Words to locate our venues; try it! http://w3w.co/raves.clear.prefer
Find out more »September 2018
Trilogy in Redmond
Brass Band Northwest bids adieu to summer with a final performance of our pops repertoire at Trilogy in Redmond; a fun mix of light classics and pops with a few surprises promises fun for the whole family. Program to include music by Bernstein, Warlock, Sousa and Gershwin. http://w3w.co/taker.plays.candlelit (Brass Band Northwest uses what3words to locate our events; try it, its fun!)
Find out more »October 2018
The Unfortunate Traveler
Brass Band Northwest opens our season with musical travelogues taken from great literature including Candide, Pilgrims Progress, Romeo and Juliet, and The Unfortunate Traveller. Pilgrim's Progress is a Christian allegory first published in 1678 and continuously in print ever since. Philip Wilby portrays the key moments of the story which are connected by short excerpts from the text. Imogen Holst, daughter of Gustav Holst, wrote The Unfortunate Traveler when she was still in her teens which is based on the picaresque novel…
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